Game apparatus



Patented July 20, i926.

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Application le. April 5, 1926. Serial No. 99,858.

This invention relates to games and has particular reference to a game apparatus particularly designed to simulate the 'game of hockey.

One of the principal objects of the invention is to provide a game apparatus which affords means for the playing of a highly amusing and attractive game which embodies in well-balanced proportions the elements ot skill and luck.

The invention further comprehends a game apparatus which admits of the playing of a Vgame closely simulating the game of hockey, which comprises a combination and arrangement of elements designed to contain the hazards and barriers ordinarily imposed in the game which it simulates.

As a still further object` the invention contemplates a game apparatus which is comparatively simple in its construction and inexpensive to manufacture.

With the above recited and other objects in view, reference is had to the following specification and accompanying drawings in which there is exhibited one example or embodiment of the invention which is in no way intended as a limitation upon the scope of the appended claims as it is to be clearly understood that variations and modifications which properly fall within the scope of said claims may be resorted to when found eX- pedient. I

In the drawings- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the game board; l

Fig. 2 is a similar view of one of the sticks used in connection therewith, and

Fig. 3 is a view of the playing element.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference the game board includes a bottom wall or base 10 which may be of any desired configuration although the same is preferably rectangular as illustrated. The ase or bottom wall 10 is provided with a marginal upstanding wall 11 formed at diametrically opposite points with openings 12 and 13 simulating the goals in a hockey game. The upper surface of the bottom wall which defines a playing field, is subdivided by upstanding barriers 14 equidistantly s aced fromthe goals 12 and 13, and spacedI om each other to provide an intermediate playing compartment 16 and an outer playing compartment 17, said compartments having communication with each other by a plurality of passageways 18 formed in the barrier walls 142. Disposed centrally of the intermediate compartment 16 is a starting point or tee 19 upon which the playing element 20 is initially placed. Each player in the game is provided with a stick or driving element 21, which preferably is in the nature of a straight rod.

Where the game is played by two players. each is provided with a stick or club 21 and takes up a position on opposite sides of the game board. With the playing element arranged at the starting point or tee 19, at a given signal each player attempts to drive the ball toward the opponents goa-l opening, first by causing the. same to pass through one of the passageways 18 of the barrier wall. The player succeeding in driving the playing instrument 20 through the passageway in the opponents barrier Wall, must then drive the same through the goal opening. The opponent may endeavor to return the playing. element back through the barrier wall to the center compartment and thence through the opponents barrier wall to the opposite outer compartment. The barrier walls act in thenatureof the defense in the game of hockey, and it will be found that in addition to this barrier, the opponent may employ his stick or club to prevent the ball or playing element 20 from being driven through the goal opening.

What is claimed is:

1. A game apparatus, including a movable playing piece, driving elements therefor. a game board including a bottom wall. an upstanding marginal wall having diametrically disposed goal openings. transverse barrier walls having gassageways therein 'equidistantly spaced om the goals and spaced from each other sub-dividing the playing ield into distinct playing compartments, and a starting point intermediate the game board upon Which the playing piece is initially placed.

2. vA game ap aratus simulating the game of hockey, inc uding a movable playing piece, driving elements therefor` a game. board consisting of a bottom wall presenting an upper playing surface, marginal side and end walls projecting upwardly from the game board, the end walls having goal v openings therein, a starting point intermediate the game board, and transverse upstanding walls extending between the side walls and having p aEssa eways thereon.4

R M'E BLUM. 

